Chico Carrasquel
Venezuelan baseball player
Died when: 77 years 123 days (928 months)Star Sign: Aquarius
Alfonso Carrasquel Colón, better known as Chico Carrasquel (January 23, 1926 – May 26, 2005), was a Venezuelan professional baseball player, coach, scout and manager.
He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a shortstop from 1950 to 1959, most prominently as a member of the Chicago White Sox where he became the first Latin American in MLB history to start in an All-Star Game in 1951.
A four-time All-Star known for his exceptional defensive skills, Carrasquel was the first in a long line of Major League shortstops from Venezuela including, Luis Aparicio, Dave Concepción, Ozzie Guillén and Omar Vizquel among others.
He also played for the Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Athletics and the Baltimore Orioles.After his playing career, Carrasquel worked as a manager in the Venezuelan Winter League and also worked as a major league scout.
He later worked as a color commentator on the White Sox' Spanish language game broadcasts and, as the team's Community Relations Representative.
In 2003, he was selected in the inaugural class of the Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
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